“A coach will impact more people in a year than the average person will in an entire lifetime. ”

- Billy Graham

Nomination Form

Difference Makers.

We’d love your help in celebrating the coaches who make a difference! Nominate a coach for the Difference Maker Award — someone who went above and beyond to inspire growth, teamwork, and fun this season.

Nomination Form

Coach Spotlight

  • COACH MARKEE

    Difference Maker Nominee

    “IT WAS WONDERFUL TO WATCH COACH MARKEE WITH HIS TEAM. HIS PASSION FOR THE SPORT AND FOR GUIDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ATHLETES TO HIGHER STANDARDS WAS CLEAR FROM THE BEGINNING! HE WAS THOUGHTFUL, INSIGHTFUL AND ENCOURAGING. MY SON HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME AND LEARNED SO MUCH FROM HIM! ”

    -KRISTEN B

  • COACH COHEN

    Difference Maker Nominee

    “COACH COHEN WAS A FANTASTIC COACH FOR MY SON THIS SEASON. HE WAS VERY MOTIVATIONAL WITH HELPFUL FEEDBACK, AND HE WAS SUPPORTIVE AND FIRM WHILE STILL BEING RESPECTFUL. HE REALLY HAD THE TEAM PLAYING TOGETHER SO WELL, AND MY SON PERSONALLY DEVELOPED A LOT WITH HIM THIS SEASON. MY SON’S CONFIDENCE HAS SOARED ALONG WITH HIS FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND AGGRESSIVENESS. HE REALLY ENJOYED COACH COHEN AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE HIM AS A COACH AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.”

    -CARLY M

  • COACH ROBBIE

    Difference Maker Nominee

    “COACH ROBBIE WAS ACTUALLY THE COACH FOR BOTH OF OUR BOYS THIS SEASON AND HE WAS AMAZING. HE WORKED HARD WITH THE KIDS TO TEACH THEM NEW SKILLS AND WAS SO ENCOURAGING THE WHOLE SEASON NO MATTER WINNING OR LOSING. HE REALLY TAUGHT THEM BOTH THE DESIRE TO TRY YOUR BEST AND BE COMPETITIVE AND ALSO BEING GREAT AT SPORTSMANSHIP. COULDN’T BE HAPPIER WITH A COACH VOLUNTEERING HIS TIME TO COACH TWO TEAMS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT SEASON AND ALREADY HOPING HE WILL BE OUR COACH AGAIN.”

    -TOM N

  • COACH AVA

    Difference Maker Nominee

    “WE'VE WATCHED AVA COACH OVER SEVERAL SESSIONS, BUT THIS WAS OUR DAUGHTER'S FIRST PLAYING FOR HER. WE ARE SO IMPRESSED WITH HER CONFIDENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SOCIAL SKILLS SHE USES TO MOTIVATE AND COACH THESE YOUNG GIRLS. WE FELT FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUCH A SOLID ROLE MODEL FOR OUR DAUGHTER TO LOOK UP TO THIS SEASON.”

    -CASSIE W

  • COACH DAN

    Difference Maker Nominee

    “COACH DAN WAS VERY PATIENT AND HELPFUL, TAKING THE TIME TO EXPLAIN AND ENCOURAGE. HE CREATED A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT MADE LEARNING ENJOYABLE.”

    -AMANI O

  • COACH PERRY

    Difference Maker Nominee

    “COACH PERRY MADE A REAL DIFFERENCE TO THE TEAM AND MY SON AS A PLAYER THIS SEASON. HE ENCOURAGED TEAM WORK AND IMPROVED EVERYONES SKILL LEVEL FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON TO THE END. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS COACH HAS KEPT MY SON INTERESTED IN BASKETBALL AND WANTING TO CONTINUE PLAYING.”

    -NEAL P

  • COACH JON

    Difference Maker Nominee

    “COACH JON YUTZY MADE A DIFFERENCE THIS PAST SEASON. HE TREATED THE PLAYERS WITH ABSOLUTE RESPECT AND EMPATHY. HE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HIS FACE AND TAUGHT THE PLAYERS FUNDAMENTAL BASKETBALL SKILLS! ”

    -ANNA D